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VLC 1.1.0 Adds GPU Decoding For Windows and Linux

Hey! Everyone’s favorite video playing software, VLC, jumped to 1.1.0 today and added some GPU decoding for Windows and Linux users as well, giving your CPU a break when you’re trying to play those gigantic HD files you’ve been feverishly torrenting. One caveat: the Windows version only works with nVidia GPUs, as ATI’s drivers currently…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

America’s Best Robot Dance Crew

Sure, you’ve seen robots dance before, but you’ve never seen them dancing like this—shimmying, sliding, and sashaying, just like humans, in perfect synchronization. It’s just like Bring It On, only slightly less robotic. OK, so it’s not really America’s best—the dance party went down at Shanghai 2010 Expo, where 20 Nao robots, designed by the…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

From Antivirus to Antibiotics, McAfee Searches for a Last Cure

Allison Adonizio and John McAfee think they’ve discovered the next great antibiotic in the jungles of Belize. It’s all natural. It’s unpatentable. It’s untested. And thanks to our business of medicine, it’s not coming to America. It grows wild along the shores of the New River, among the Mayan ruins of Lamanai, next to the…

Tech News Joel Johnson

Sonos iPad App Will Make Your Tablet a Giant Music Remote

Sonos is admired for their elegant, if expensive, wireless home audio systems, so it only feels right that soon you’ll be able to turn your iPad into a $500 Sonos remote. Now why can’t I do this with iTunes? This is actually a pretty appealing idea. I’m finding that I end up carrying my iPad…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

One Reason Google Should Launch a Music Store

Peter Kafka reports that a Google Music Store is still a ways off—”no deals with labels yet”—despite the spiffy demo at Google IO, but he nails the reason it really should. [It would give] a reason for consumers to finally sign up for a Google Checkout account, which has had little traction despite years of…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Xbox Live to Offer $100 Gold Family Pack

You know what’s a pain? When every account on your Xbox doesn’t have Live Gold access, so casual multiplayer becomes this awkward guest of a Live member situation. Today, Microsoft has announced a new, $100/year plan for four people. That effectively lowers the $40ish yearly cost of Xbox Live Gold to $25, and it comes…

Tech News Mark Wilson

8 Signs a Geek Has Too Much Money

Admit it: if you could afford these ridiculously over the top gadgets, you’d buy them in a heartbeat. And if you can afford them… maybe you could buy me one, too? If you’d like to view this gallery as a single page, click here. Maximum PC brings you the latest in PC news, reviews, and…

Tech News MaximumPC

Skype Releases SkypeKit SDK, Will Bring Skype Everywhere

Skype just released their open SkypeKit SDK which will allow any device to offer Skype calls, video chat, instant messaging, and more. Skypekit offers developers nearly the same tools that Skype uses internally and is designed to work with any internet-connected device with a camera and display. The idea is for developers to create an…

Tech News Casey Chan

8 Signs a Geek Has Too Much Money Gallery

Leatherman Del Ray: Custom-made to order, the Leatherman Del Rey 25th Anniversary multitool is crafted by artist Adrian Pallarols and boasts handles made of 18K gold from the Andes. $40,000 [Leatherman] Chrome-Plated PC: Our dual–Core 2 Extreme Dream Machine 2008 isn’t anything to boast about these days, but its custom chrome-plating remains the height of…

Tech News MaximumPC

Apple: 3 Million Magical iPads Sold

Less than three months in, and Apple has already sold three million iPads. That’s a pretty impressive number, definitely bolstered by the tablet’s recent international release. In fact, Apple’s sold a million iPads in the last three weeks alone. That international expansion will continue, according to Apple’s press release, as nine additional countries will get…

Tech News Brian Barrett

The Wall-Riding Light Cycle and Other New TRON Toys

This December, TRON Legacy will reboot the TRON universe. But a new line of high-tech toys, including a remote control light cycle you can drive on walls, should keep you from de-rezzing in the meantime. First, there are the action figures. They come in different sizes, and all sport light-up suits and tiny projectors in…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Apple Now Storing and Sharing Your Location With Others

Perhaps you should have read this new paragraph in the software license before installing iOS 4. You know, the one that now says that Apple has the right to “collect, use, and share precise [your gadget’s] real-time geographic location”: To provide location-based services on Apple products, Apple and our partners and licensees may collect, use,…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

CONSPIRACY FUN: Does the Droid X Teaser Reveal Its Launch Date?

Remember that Droid X cyborg teaser video? It mentions the Droid X is launching 07.2010. But…slow down a flicker toward the end..and the 07.2010 becomes 07.02.2010. A byproduct of a visual effect or a planted Easter egg? Decide for yourself: At first I thought the idea was nuts. Then I noticed that not one but…

Tech News Mark Wilson

This Mixtape Watch Has More Soul than Anyone Born After 1985

It saddens me to realize that so many of our readers never courted a gal with a mixtape. (And no, “playlists” are just not the same.) The Mixtape Watch, by EOS, replaces the standard watch face with an anodized black stainless steel cassette. Inside this cassette, two tape-like dials (one for hours, one for minutes)…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Win the Chance to Upgrade Your Hardware

Just take this survey, email the last question to [email protected], and you’ll be entered to win a $150 gift certificate to Dell. Then you can throw out that ancient keyboard/mouse combo your parents bought you for college. [Rules]

Tech News Gawkercreative

What I Remember About Legos

I still don’t know why Lego bricks don’t interconnect through grooves modeled after the crevasses of one’s toes. [Oatmeal via ChartPorn]

Tech News Mark Wilson

Acer Aspire TimelineX Series Brings (Mostly) Full Duty Core i5 Processors For Under $1000

Acer’s Timeline series has low-voltage processors in the past, but three of the four new TimelineX models they’re introducing are full Core i3/i5. And while the nearly netbook-sized 1830T houses ULV Core i3/i5, it’s still a relative bargain. That 11.6-inch 1830T weighs just three pounds and features up to a ULV Core i5 CPU, 4GB…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Fake iPads For Everyone!

“Happy birthday, grandma! Enjoy your expensive new iPad! Wait…it’s not booting? Wait…you’re saying you broke it? WTF grandma! I give you this great gift and you just break it?? You’re a horrible person, grandma. Absolutely horrible.” $50. [iPadDummy via boingboing]

Tech News Mark Wilson

Condoms With Teeth Fight Rape In South Africa

Over 30,000 Rape-Axe condoms are being handed out free at South Africa’s World Cup. While they won’t stop rape, the condoms (worn by women) have jagged-teeth inside to tear penises up, and can only be removed by doctors. Sounds grim, but then I imagine rape isn’t any fun for the woman either. The inventor, Dr…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Make AA Batteries the Focal Point of Your New Clock

No longer do you have to be ashamed of your AA batteries, hiding them inside or behind your wall clock. Embrace their diminutive power and put them on show to the world. Spotted at the 2010 DMY International Design Festival in Berlin, The Wrong Objects‘ Front and Back clock isn’t on sale yet—but if we…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

VLC 1.1.0 Adds GPU Decoding For Windows and Linux

America’s Best Robot Dance Crew

From Antivirus to Antibiotics, McAfee Searches for a Last Cure

Sonos iPad App Will Make Your Tablet a Giant Music Remote

One Reason Google Should Launch a Music Store

Xbox Live to Offer $100 Gold Family Pack

8 Signs a Geek Has Too Much Money

Skype Releases SkypeKit SDK, Will Bring Skype Everywhere

8 Signs a Geek Has Too Much Money Gallery

Apple: 3 Million Magical iPads Sold

The Wall-Riding Light Cycle and Other New TRON Toys

Apple Now Storing and Sharing Your Location With Others

CONSPIRACY FUN: Does the Droid X Teaser Reveal Its Launch Date?

This Mixtape Watch Has More Soul than Anyone Born After 1985

Win the Chance to Upgrade Your Hardware

What I Remember About Legos

Acer Aspire TimelineX Series Brings (Mostly) Full Duty Core i5 Processors For Under $1000

Fake iPads For Everyone!

Condoms With Teeth Fight Rape In South Africa

Make AA Batteries the Focal Point of Your New Clock

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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